Cyrus, Hemsworth break up

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth called off their engagment.ASSOCIATED PRESS

A wrecking ball has hit Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's relationship, and the couple called off their engagement.

The 23-year-old Hemsworth proposed to 20-year-old Cyrus in 2012. They met on the set of the 2010 movie “The Last Song.”
Cyrus, whose hits include “We Can't Stop” and “Wrecking Ball,” will release a new album called “Bangerz” on Oct. 8.
The Australian-born Hemsworth was one of the stars of “The Hunger Games.” He will appear in the sequel, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” that will be in theaters on Nov. 22.

Emmys to honor deceased stars

Sunday's Emmy awards ceremony will include five special memorial tributes, including one to Cory Monteith.
“Glee” star Monteith died in July at age 31 of a heroin and alcohol overdose. He will be remembered by the show's Jane Lynch.
The TV academy says Edie Falco will honor James Gandolfini, her co-star on “The Sopranos,” at this year's ceremony. Gandolfini died of a heart attack in June at age 51.
Rob Reiner will remember “All in the Family Star” Jean Stapleton, and Robin Williams will honor his friend and mentor Jonathan Winters

Hasselbeck at ease on 'Fox & Friends'

For Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the “Fox & Friends” morning show already feels like home.
The former co-host on “The View” joined Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on Fox's three-hour morning show on Monday. She replaced Gretchen Carlson, who moved to afternoons.
Hasselbeck said she has watched Fox for a long time, and said it seems like she's being called up to join her favorite team in the big leagues. Her conservative views often made her an outcast among her co-hosts on “The View.”

Coppola, Domingo win Japanese prize

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and opera singer Placido Domingo are among five winners of a lucrative arts prize that has been dubbed the “Nobel Prize of the arts.”
They will receive the Japan Art Association's Praemium Imperiale Awards, which come with a 15 million yen ($150,000) purse.
The winners will receive their awards from Japan's Prince Hitachi at a ceremony in Japan in October.
Previous winners of the prize, founded in 1989, include Italian screen star Sophia Loren and British actress Judi Dench.

Britney Spears' Vegas show to debut Dec. 27

Britney Spears is heading to Las Vegas.
The pop star announced a 16-date residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on ABC's “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. “Britney: Piece of Me” will debut Dec. 27.
Spears, 31, was in the Nevada desert for the announcement with more than 1,000 fans. Some dressed like the singer's signature schoolgirl look from her “... Baby One More Time” music video.
She said her show will feature her greatest hits as well as new material.

'Saturday Night Live' adds 6 players to cast

Beck Bennett, John Milhiser, Kyle Mooney, Mike O’Brien, Noel Wells and Brooks Wheelan will join the troupe as “SNL” enters its 39th season on Sept. 28.
“SNL” executive producer Lorne Michaels also said longtime “Weekend Update” anchor Seth Meyers will be joined at the “Update” desk by Cecily Strong. Last season was Strong’s first as an “SNL” regular.
Michaels says the plan has Strong initially sharing the “Update” desk with Meyers, then going solo when he begins hosting “Late Night” in February. An alternative option might find Meyers remaining as “Update” co-anchor even after starting his “Late Night” duties.